Self-oiling mop.



0. M. BARRON.

SELF OILING MOP.

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KfiQQ' I'cQSQ Patented May 6,, 1919.

INVENTOR 7% J1 Bali 0W WITNESSES BY myvfim/w W W Mu ATTORNEY "entra n ORA M. BARRON, 0F SOOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA.

SELF-OILING MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1919.

Application filed June 20, 1918. Serial No. 241,010.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ORA M. BARRON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scottsbluff, in the county of Scotts Bluff and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Oiling Mops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a mop and has special reference to that class of mops generally known as fountain and self-moistening mops.

One object of this invention is the production of a self oiling mop which is provided with a simple and efficient means for regulating the fiow of the oil to the mopping fabric or material carried thereon.

Another object of this invention is theproduction of a self-oiling mop wherein a pair of rings are provided, these rings being hollow and one ring being movably mounted within the remaining ring, the rings also being provided with openings, whereby when the rings have been moved to certain positions the openings will register for permitting the ejecting of oil therefrom onto the mopping material carried thereon.

Another object of this invention is the production of a self oiling mop wherein the rings are movably mounted and simple and efiicient means are provided for the actuation of the mop, also for the supplying of the inner ring with oil when desired.

This invention consists broadly in the provision of a pair of circular rings, one ring being within the other ring and the rings having openings adapted to register to permit the flowing of oil from the inner ring, a mopping element carried upon the outer ring to receive the oil therefrom, an oil cup connected to the inner ring and passing through a slot, in the outer ring, thus causing the inner ring to be shifted by the gripping and movement of the oil cup and a handle supporting means connected to the outer ring.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

One practical formof construction and assembly of the present invention will be moved.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section through the rings.

Fig. 41 is a vertical section through the rmgs, a portion of the oil reservoir being shown in fragmentary side elevation. Fig. is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view partly in elevation of the two rings, illustrating how the openings may be moved out of registry when the device is not in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, it will be seen that the outer ring 10 is circular and is hollow, as will be obvious from an inspection of the various figures of the drawing. The inner ring 11 is of the same shape as the ring 10, although it is small enough to be positioned within the ring 10 and slides therein as will be hereinafter more fully presented.

In order to support the mop, a pair of ears 12 are formed upon or permanently secured to the periphery of the ring 10 and project outwardly therefrom in spaced relation. The lug 13 is pivotally mounted as indicated at 14: between the outer ends of the ears 12 and a sleeve 15 is formed upon the lug'13. The handle 16 is received by the sleeve 15, thus permitting the device to be easily moved about upon a floor as the ban dle 16 is moved. It is of course obvious that the handle 16 may pivot upwardly or downwardly because of the pivotal connection of the lug 13, thus allowingpersons of various heights to use the mop without the difficulty experienced by the gripping of a handle which is rigidly connected directly to the mop frame.

The outer ring 10 is provided with a slot 17 in its top portion, adjacent the portion from which the cars 12 extend, and this'slot is used for purposes to be hereinafter set forth. This outer ring 10 is also provided 11 is shifted in one direction, the opening 19 will be moved into registry with the open ings 18 and thus the liquid contents of the inner ring may be dispensed through the openings.

The oil reservoir20 is provided with'an externally threaded neck 21 which neck 21 is passed tl'irough the slot 17 formed in the outer ring 10 and is screwed into engagement with the inner ring 11. It is therefore obvious that the reservoir may dispense oil or any other liquid desired into the inner ring after the same has been screwed into engagement with this inner ring. It is obvious that the reservoir 20 may be gripped and pulled toward one end of the slot 17 when it is desired to move the openings 19 into registry with the openings 18 or when it is desired to move the openings out of registry with each other, the reservoir 20 may be gripped and pulled in the opposite direction. Thus it will be seen that this reservoir performs the double function of retaining the liquid to be injected into the inner ring for use and at the same time constitutes a grip for facilitating the shifting of the inner ring 11.

The mopping element consists in this instance of a plurality of fabric strings 22,

which are positioned about the outer ring,

as illustrated clearly in Fig. 1. It will be seen that the strings 22 engage the inner ring at points intermediate their ends and these strings are then stitched as indicated at 23 to be held against disengaging the ring 10. Thus it will be seen that these strings will be in position to receive the liquid or oil ejected from the rings without possibility of the accidental wasting of the liquid and as these strings depend below the rings it is obvious they will constitute a soft engaging member for engaging the fioor or other elements being mopped.

YVhen the present device is in use, the reservoir 20 may be detached or a cap 20' thereon may be removed and the reservoir filled, and consequently the oil will pass from the reservoir into the inner ring 11. It is of course obvious that at this time the reservoir should be at the end of the slot, as indicated in Fig. 5 to cause the openings 19 to be out of registry with the openings 18 in the outer ring 10. The filling of the inner ring 11 with oil or other liquid will then cause the device to be in. condition for use. The reservoir may then be gripped try with the openings 18, shown in Fig.

1 and for this reason the oil or other liquid will be caused to pass through the openings onto the mopping element, disclosed in the present form by the strings 22. The operator may then move the mop over a desired surface by gripping the handle 16 and swinging or moving the same to move the mop where desired. The continued flow of the oil onto the strings through the openlugs 18 and 19 will cause the strings to become very oily and thus efficiently oil the floor or other surface over which the same is being moved. It is obvious that when the mopping operation is completed the reservoir may be gripped and moved again to the original end of the slot as illustrated in Fig. 5, thus moving the openings out of registry and stopping the further flow of oil from the inner ring.

As only one form of the present invention has been herein-described and illus trated, it is obvious that many minor detail changes may be made in the construction of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the device, as long as these changes do not exceed the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: a

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an outer ring, an inner ring movably mounted within the outer ring, said rings having openings formed therethrough, means for shifting the rings for permitting the openings to move into or out of registry, means for supplying said inner ring with liquid, and a mopping element carried by the outer ring.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an outer ring, an inner ring positioned within the outer ring, said rings having openings formed therethrough, said outer ring having a slot formed therethrough, a reservoir projecting through the" combination of a hollow outer ring, a hollow inner tubing positioned in the outer ring, said ring having openings formed therethrough, said outer ring having a slot formed therethrough, an oil reservoir having an externally threaded neck projecting through the slot and connected to the inner ring, spaced ears formed upon the outer ring and projecting therefrom in parallel relation, handle connecting means pivotally mounted upon said ears, said handle connecting means and said reservoir being Copies of this patent may be obtained for adapted to be gripped and pulled in opposite directions for shifting the inner ring Within the outer ring for moving said openings into or out of registry with each other, and a mopping element carried upon the outer ring.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ORA M. BARRON. Witnesses H. L. SAMs, W. R. CRoXEN.

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